Microplastics are everywhere, including inside the human body. As concern grows, an interesting research question emerges: Can probiotics help protect us from microplastics?
On a recent episode of Causes or Cures, I talk with Dr. Christian Pacher-Deutsch, a researcher in gastroenterology and hepatology, about his latest study and what the science actually shows about probiotics, gut health, and microplastic exposure.
This conversation avoids hype and focuses on evidence, what probiotics might help with, where their limits are, and why they’re not a magic fix.
In this episode, we discuss:
* How microplastics and nanoplastics interact with the gut
* Why the gut microbiome plays a central role in resilience and inflammation
* Why probiotics were studied in the context of microplastics
* Why probiotic bacteria don’t break down plastics—but may still reduce harm
* How probiotics may support gut barriers and immune balance
* Whether certain strains appear more protective than others
* Practical ways to reduce exposure (and where reduction isn’t realistic)
* Why probiotics are likely one piece of a much larger solution
This episode offers a measured, science-based look at probiotics and microplastics, without fear-mongering or false promises.
🎧 Listen to the full episode of Causes or Cures to hear the complete conversation with Dr. Christian Pacher-Deutsch and learn what probiotics may and may not do in a world full of microplastics.
Guest
Dr. Christian Pacher-Deutsch is a researcher in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Medical University of Graz and the Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine (CBmed), Austria.
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